Winifred Cullis

Winifred Cullis
Born	2 June 1875
Died	13 November 1956

Winifred Cullis (2 June 1875 – 13 November 1956) was a physician and academic, and the first woman to hold a professorial chair at a medical school.

Born in Gloucester, Winifred was the youngest daughter of Frederick John and Louisa Cullis. She was educated at King Edwards VI High School for Girls, Birmingham after which she attended Newnham College, Cambridge and then London School of Medicine for Women. She became professor of physiology at the University of London in 1919.

She was president of the British Federation of University Women (1925–1929) and the International Federation of University Women (1929–1932). She toured the world extensively promoting higher education for women and also promoted adult education via radio shows.

The International Federation of University Women has an award in her honour.

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